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Columbus Blue Jackets (Official Thread)

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Peca to appeal 10-game suspension on Thursday
dreger on the peca issue
Michael Peca will plead his case on Thursday at 11am et in New York when he meets NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to appeal the automatic 10-game suspension he was assessed under Category 2 for abuse of an official during last Friday's game in Dallas. Category 2 acknowledges the officials felt strongly at the time, the physical force Peca used was worth more than a three-game suspension which follows a Category 3 violation.
The fact that the Blue Jackets appealed the suspension brings the commissioner into the mix and following Thursday's hearing Bettman will have the power to do one of three things.
He can stick with the rule book and uphold the ten-game suspension, he can tack on additional games - which is regarded as highly unlikely - or he can cut the punishment down to a minimum of three games.
The incident wasn't televised, so the NHL had to search for video to support referee Greg Kimmerly's game report which identified Peca's abuse.
The Blue Jackets admit Peca grabbed Kimmerly's arm to get his attention in an effort to argue a missed call.
Peca was tripped by Stars captain Brenden Morrow, who seconds later scored on the power play to make it 2-0. The Blue Jackets went on to win the game 5-4 in overtime.
NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell says simply, "you can't touch an official," and adds the league is sensitive when it comes to protecting this group.
The hearing will include the entire on-ice officiating crew consisting of referees Kimmerly and Mike Hasenfratz along with linesmen Shane Heyer and Jonny Murray.
Stephen Walkom, the NHL's Director of Officiating is also expected to attend
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Blue Jackets notebook: Hitchcock eager to solve defensive-zone problems

Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:15 AM
By Tom Reed


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

As of mid-afternoon yesterday, a weary Ken Hitchcock had yet to sleep after an overnight flight from San Jose, Calif.
Watching his team allow 12 goals in the first three regular-season games can have that effect.
The Blue Jackets coach is disturbed by the rash of defensive-zone mistakes, particularly turnovers, in all three games. You can bet it will be addressed this morning in practice as the Jackets (1-2-0) prepare for Friday's home opener against Nashville.
"Our problem has been from the red line back," Hitchcock said. "We have to get better under pressure in our own zone. We can't be giving away the puck coming out of our zone."

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Blue Jackets
Filatov's emotions up, down
18-year-old Russian recalled while still mourning a friend
Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:28 AM
By Tom Reed


The Columbus Dispatch

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Nikita Filatov


The emotions of Nikita Filatov have been on a nonstop, end-to-end rush for the past four days.
The 18-year-old Russian forward has careened from joy to sadness and from heartbreak to happiness.
The Blue Jackets recalled Filatov from the minors yesterday just hours after a funeral was held in Siberia for friend and former teammate Alexei Cherepanov.

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more fallout from the dallas game
The Blue Jackets aren't saying what's wrong with right winger Jared Boll, but there are hints that he might be out longer than initially expected.

The Jackets said Boll suffered head and neck injuries in a fight with Dallas' Krys Barch in the season opener, but team insiders say Boll is having a muscular function problem, which doesn't sound good.
As troubling as that is, the reason it happened is almost as disconcerting. Those who watched the fight note that it dragged on for 1 minute, 40 seconds and could have been stopped numerous times by game officials. Boll started poorly by tripping over his stick, making him vulnerable to several punches to the face, including some near the end when both players appeared exhausted.
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no way a fight onskates should last 2 minutes, none. the fight should have been stopped when boll fell down as this notes, you cant let a guy beat somebody on the ground, even if they let them get back up you cant let it go that long. if they werent engaged for 1:40 fine, but they went toe to toe for 45 secs or so then they just them wrestle around and throw pop shots on each other.

the officials didnt mention hitting a linesman with a stick, that was what nash was told. that was why peca was thrown out. that is what the iincident report says. their was an overhead video that the nhl supplied (the team hadnt seen it). peca does not come close to hitting the linesman. he did tug on the guys sweater and get "disresepectfull" and "unprofesional"
 
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Jackets notebook: Meeting gives Peca hope for shortened suspension

Friday, October 17, 2008 2:58 AM
By Tom Reed


The Columbus Dispatch

Suspended center Michael Peca apologized to the NHL official he "disrespected" during the Blue Jackets' season opener and might have earned some leniency in his appeals process.
Peca and Jackets general manager Scott Howson met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman among others yesterday in New York to discuss Peca's Oct. 10 run-in with referee Greg Kimmerly.
Peca, 34, said he apologized to Kimmerly, who attended the two-hour hearing, and got assurance that his suspension likely would be less than 10 games.

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Blue Jackets' opener a celebration of Mr. Mac

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:09 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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John H. McConnell shoots a puck during a Oct. 16, 1997, rally at the site where Nationwide Arena was built. McConnell, who died in April, will be honored at tonight's Jackets game.




Last May 6, 11 days after John H. McConnell's death, the Blue Jackets held a memorial in a dark, somber Nationwide Arena to honor the business pioneer, philanthropist, team founder and principal owner.
Tonight, McConnell's name and legacy again will be lifted up in the same venue, but this time against the loud, frenetic backdrop of the Blue Jackets' 2008-09 home opener.
"That was the memorial," Blue Jackets president Mike Priest said. "This is the celebration. It's opening night. It's one of the most exciting nights of the season. This is what it was all about for Mr. Mac."

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Michael Arace commentary: Mr. Mac deserves a tip of the hat

Friday, October 17, 2008 5:38 AM
By Michael Arace


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


John H. McConnell had a gigantic head, and that is not a metaphor, it is a physical fact. He had few Blue Jackets caps because few fit. The ones he could jam on his dome, he wore to death.
Often, Mr. Mac would sneak in the back door of Nationwide Arena, to catch a practice or have a quiet chat with one player or another. On these occasions, he did not look like chairman emeritus of a multinational steel-manufacturing concern, or the owner of a professional hockey franchise. He looked like a semi-retired lumberjack. He had a white goatee, which he began growing after his wife died in 2005. He sat in a motorized wheelchair. He wore flannel shirts, khaki pants, comfortable shoes and some old Jackets cap with dated logos and faded colors.

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Son of a bitch. Company tickets are being by the boss, his wife, and daughter. Like his wife and daughter really follow it. They don't follow hockey other than going to the game and making a spectacle of their stupid collective asses. :pissed:
 
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more fallout from the dallas game


no way a fight onskates should last 2 minutes, none. the fight should have been stopped when boll fell down as this notes, you cant let a guy beat somebody on the ground, even if they let them get back up you cant let it go that long. if they werent engaged for 1:40 fine, but they went toe to toe for 45 secs or so then they just them wrestle around and throw pop shots on each other.

the officials didnt mention hitting a linesman with a stick, that was what nash was told. that was why peca was thrown out. that is what the iincident report says. their was an overhead video that the nhl supplied (the team hadnt seen it). peca does not come close to hitting the linesman. he did tug on the guys sweater and get "disresepectfull" and "unprofesional"
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that might have been the worst-officiated game I think I've seen in a while.

And that's pretty damned bad considering.
 
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